WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The top class was the emperor and his immediate family. After that came the gentry (officials all the government). Next came the agriculturalists, landlords, farmers and peasants. Then the artisans and merchants.

Detailed explanation-2: -Definition. The emperors of ancient China had tremendous power and responsibility. Called the ‘Son of Heaven’, he (and once she) was given a divine right to rule over all people but was expected to promote their best interest and not his own.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ancient Chinese society was like a ladder. On the very top step, the highest rank in society, stood the emperor and the royal family. They had the most power and wealth.

Detailed explanation-4: -What was the most important social structure in ancient China? The most important social structure in ancient China was that of the emperor.

Detailed explanation-5: -Among the most famous emperors were Qin Shi Huang of the Qin dynasty, the emperors Gaozu and Wu of the Han dynasty, Emperor Taizong of the Tang dynasty, Kublai Khan of the Yuan dynasty, the Hongwu Emperor of the Ming dynasty, and the Kangxi Emperor of the Qing dynasty.